loading

IPA/ˈləʊdɪŋ/
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loading — 名詞

1. extra money added to an employee's regular pay because they have a particular sk

1.名詞B2
釋義

加給

因特殊技能或資格獲得的額外薪資

extra money added to an employee's regular pay because they have a particular skill or professional qualification that is valued by the employer.

例句

Cyrus receives a monthly loading on his salary for holding a specialist nursing certificate.

Cyrus 因為持有專科護理證書，每月可領取一筆薪資加給。

loading + on + salary + for + qualification

The school board approved a ten percent loading for teachers who earn a master's degree.

校務委員會批准了為擁有碩士學位的教師提供一成薪資加給。

loading + for + [qualification]

常見搭配
  • receive a loading
  • qualification loading
  • skill loading
  • language loading
  • degree loading
  • loading of ... percent
同義詞
  • supplement

    more general term; can refer to any extra payment, not just for qualifications

  • allowance

    often used for regular additions to pay for specific purposes, like a travel allowance

  • bonus

    usually a one-time or performance-based payment, not an ongoing addition to salary

反義詞
  • deduction

    money taken away from pay, such as tax or pension contributions

文法句型

loading + on + salary/wages

loading + for + qualification

用法筆記

This sense is most common in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. In the US and Canada, similar payments are usually called 'pay differential,' 'add-on pay,' or 'skill premium.' The type of qualification is often named before the word, like 'language loading' or 'degree loading.'

常見錯誤

I asked my boss for a loading.
I asked my boss for a qualification supplement.
Without specifying the type, 'loading' alone can sound vague; add the skill or qualification that the payment is tied to.

2. a sum added to the normal price of a product, service, or financial agreement, u

2.名詞B2
釋義

附加費

在原價之外額外收取的費用

a sum added to the normal price of a product, service, or financial agreement, usually to offset higher risk or unexpected costs that the seller faces.

例句

The travel agency adds a peak-season loading of twenty percent to all holiday bookings.

這家旅行社在所有的假期訂單上，加收兩成的旺季附加費。

peak-season loading + of + percent

Esteban was surprised by the five-euro loading on a same-day bus ticket.

Esteban 對於當天購買的巴士車票上多收的五歐元附加費感到驚訝。

常見搭配
  • pay a loading
  • charge a loading
  • risk loading
  • peak-season loading
  • administrative loading
  • loading on a policy
  • loading of ... percent
同義詞
  • surcharge

    the most direct synonym; used interchangeably in most contexts

  • premium

    especially common in insurance for extra cost due to higher risk

  • mark-up

    typically refers to a profit addition by a seller, rather than a cost-recovery charge

反義詞
  • discount

    a reduction from the standard price, the opposite of an extra charge

  • rebate

    money returned after payment, effectively a reverse surcharge

文法句型

loading + on + [product/service]

loading + of + [amount/percent]

用法筆記

Common in insurance, banking, travel, and retail contexts. The loading is typically expressed as a fixed amount or a percentage of the base price. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 applies to what a customer pays, not to what an employee earns.

常見錯誤

The hotel charged a loading for late checkout.
The hotel charged a fee for late checkout.
'Loading' in this sense is for extra costs tied to risk or peak demand, not for any general service fee. Use 'fee' or 'charge' for routine extras.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

常用片語

  • loading of ... percent
  • loading of $...
  • loading of £...

介系詞搭配

  • loading on
  • loading for
  • loading of